This Forward is Not Serious

In the second half, the Nets took the lead.

Lin Ying broke through with the ball in the frontcourt, but was flanked after breaking into the free throw line.

With Rose off the court, the Lakers' defensive intensity on the weak side doesn't need to be as high as before.

Lin Ying saw the right time to distribute the ball.

The ball was divided beautifully. It was Caruso who was lurking in the bottom corner. He was ready to catch the ball in advance.

It can be seen from the details that he is very focused on the court.

But just when he caught the ball and adjusted to take action, the bottom line referee's whistle sounded.

An out-of-bounds gesture was because Caruso didn't pay attention to the back of his feet after catching the ball and stepped on the line!

There was a burst of laughter.

McMillan, who was standing on the sidelines, also had fun.

As a head coach and a strict coach, he should be the most cautious on the Lakers side.

But Caruso's performance of making mistakes right from the start really made him unable to hold back.

Lu’s change of formation doesn’t seem very good!

Caruso was originally full of confidence, but when he saw the referee's gesture, his whole body suddenly fell to the bottom.

This kind of mistake is more devastating than missing the ball.

But just after he ran back to the backcourt with his head down in frustration, he felt someone touching his head.

When he turned around, he saw it was Lin Ying.

"It's okay, just watch your steps next time."

That gentle tone and caring eyes made him feel like a spring breeze.

The NBA is a workplace. After I made a mistake at work, the department boss, instead of blaming me, took the initiative to care about me. This is such an encouragement!

Crabbe, another Nets player on the court, felt the same way because he had been encouraged by Lin Ying in the same way before.

Caruso nodded vigorously, then rubbed his face vigorously, and finally looked at Paul, who had already dribbled the ball past half court.

During the Lakers' offense, Paul saw Lin Ying guarding James and was originally going to lob the ball to Davis, but Tucker used a move to go forward and reached out to signal Davis to move up to the high post for a pick-and-roll.

Davis' pick-and-roll was set up very well, but what he didn't expect was that Caruso actually went around!

Paul was stunned for a moment when he saw it, and then signaled Davis to pull away, and he wanted to play singles with the ball.

Singles is not Paul's strong point, but he still has to win.

Now he is facing a third-year white defender. This is a natural matchup advantage.

White guards are one of the most difficult groups to gain a foothold in the NBA, only slightly better than yellow guards.

Because in terms of physical fitness, they are much worse than most black defenders.

Paul started the singles. He did not use too many fancy skills, but directly stepped sideways to confront Caruso.

Caruso's height is only 10 centimeters taller than him, and his wingspan is very average. This kind of confrontation will cause the opponent to quickly lose his defensive position.

After that, he breaks through to the basket or makes a pull-up jump shot, and scoring is easy.

This is his judgment, just like he has been directing and dispatching on the court and can always make the right choice.

But soon, he discovered that his judgment was wrong this time!

Caruso's physical fitness is much better than he thought. After a few hard attacks against Caruso, he not only did not lose his defensive position, but even oppressed his dribbling space, forcing him to take a step back!

Defensive aggression!

There was a commotion in the place.

It was not only Paul who was surprised, the fans also did not expect that this third-year player with a bald head and a veteran appearance could have such a good confrontation.

After seeing this, Davis tried to pick and roll again, but was quickly signaled to go back by Paul.

Paul's face had completely turned down at this time. He was defeated by a white defender. As the league's number one point guard, does this mean he is shameless?

The space was opened again, and Paul launched his attack again.

This time he used a double change of direction, but something unexpected happened to him again. Caruso was able to keep up!

Because Caruso was an undrafted player and barely squeezed into the rotation after playing for three years, this kind of player basically doesn't attract too much attention.

So what you can see is static talent, but what you can’t see is dynamic talent!

Caruso's wingspan is average, but his dynamic talent is the best among white people!

Otherwise, given his performance in college and his physical talent, no matter how hard he works, how can he be a rotation player in the Nets!

If you want to play in the NBA, you either have to be a star in everything, or you have to have one skill!

There is no advantage in confrontation, and he can't dodge others. Now Paul is completely lost in face.

If he gives up singles or calls a pick-and-roll, it will be equivalent to admitting that he was guarded by Caruso!

At other times, Paul's rationality would have allowed him to make the right choice, but now that the Lakers are squeezing the Nets, he has room for error.

So instead of making those choices, he raped Caruso!

He still didn't have an advantage in the confrontation, but after he broke through to the three-second zone, he pushed his concealed elbow directly into Caruso's lower abdomen.

It was a familiar scene, the way he beat Rose in the opening scene.

Caruso was also hit. After suffering pain in his lower abdomen, he quickly lost his defensive position.

Paul made a layup.

But what he didn't expect was that Caruso, who had lost his defensive position, jumped up from behind him and slapped his shot away!

The fans at the scene were also stunned.

They have finally seen how good Caruso's dynamic talent is!

Not only does this guy move fast, but he can also jump so well!

Let's not talk about how his offense is. Just his defense, isn't it what the Nets have been lacking this season?

Lu also breathed a sigh of relief.

Of course he knows the characteristics of Caruso's good defense, but Caruso's offense is basically non-existent. The only thing he can get is a fixed-point three-pointer, and he stepped on the line just now.

But in tonight's game, as long as the defense plays well, it is enough!

Because of his strategy tonight, his goal in the first period was to achieve the same balance as the first half.

When the Lakers played in the frontcourt, Paul's face was so dark that he felt like he was going to eat someone.

He directly flanked Caruso with his back to ask for the ball. After receiving the ball, he gave Caruso an elbow, and then took the initiative to circle back to find a confrontation and draw a foul.

Then Caruso's reaction surprised him again. This white player who appeared out of nowhere actually stretched out his hands in advance.

The result was that he didn't cause the foul, and it completely affected the angle of his shot.

"Dang!"

The basketball hit the frame, a disastrous round for Paul!

Paul jumped anxiously and tried to get a defensive foul from the referee, but the referee shook his head.

Lin Ying couldn't help but laugh when he saw the matchup in this round.

Not to mention Paul, even he didn't expect Caruso to be so effective in defending Paul.

But this is where Caruso is strong. His height is above average among point guards, but his athletic talent is enough to ensure that he can keep up with short guards, so he can be said to be the most suitable to guard against such short guards. A defender.

Of course, there is another point that Lin Ying himself has ignored, which is positivity.

Lin Ying's encouragement inspired Caruso so much. As the saying goes, those who are confidants will die, but Caruso is now completely bloodthirsty!

The rebound was picked off by Jokic. This successful defensive round greatly improved the morale of the Nets.

When they advanced to the frontcourt, Lin Ying played a pick-and-roll with Jokic in the frontcourt. He lowered his center of gravity and turned to the inside. He made a difficult backhand layup and caused a foul on McGee's thug.

Lin Ying's extra free throw was a solid hit, and the Nets scored the first 3 points.

The scene was instantly agitated.

Although the second half of the game has just begun, the Nets are obviously playing better than before after changing their formation!

McMillan also re-examined the Nets' lineup, and then quickly recalled the Nets' lineup when they first established the team.

At that time, the Nets' starting lineup was: Bradley, Ariza, Durant, Lin Ying, and Jokic.

Look at the current starting lineup of the Nets: Caruso, Crabbe, Lin Ying, Tucker, Jokic.

It looks different, but one thing you need to know is that Jokic was only a second-year player at that time. Similar to Tucker, he was just a space tool.

So if Jokic at this time is equivalent to Durant at that time, then Caruso's role is equivalent to Bradley before.

Did Lu really change his tactical system in one game?

Not necessarily, he just followed the tactical system from the George Karl era!

"CP3, slow down the pace of the game."

After all, McMillan was from the Nets, so after quickly realizing this, he immediately spoke to Paul to remind him.

Paul nodded, and after reaching the frontcourt, he directly lobbed the ball to Davis for a low single.

Paul was not essentially a person who wanted to go to the top, because he knew that there was nothing good to come from the top.

Being embarrassed in one round is not called embarrassing, because the fans will only praise Caruso after the game. But if he is embarrassed in several consecutive rounds, then the fans will not praise Caruso but ridicule Paul.

Davis held the ball and singled out Tucker, then turned around and jumped to the basket for a big hook.

His flexibility is quite good for a big man.

However, his shot was not successful because Tucker's lower body was very stable and his shot was not as comfortable as expected.

Moreover, Lin Ying's defensive help arrived quickly. The moment he took action, he was interfered with and the basketball hit the frame.

Jokic arrived belatedly at this time and jumped up to grab the defensive rebound.

The three defensive players of the Nets worked together to prevent the ball!

It can be felt from this round that the morale and enthusiasm of the Nets are much higher than in the first half!

This is the role of defense in the game of basketball.

Your outside line is casually penetrated, and the inside line has to defend, which leads to missed shots. This kind of defense is very harmful to the team's morale.

But with one more defensive leader on the outside, the situation is completely different.

All I can say is that it has to be Lu. If he has the courage, it will be effective!

"Defend! Defend!"

Something was wrong with the situation of the game. Under the guidance of the on-site DJ, the fans began to cheer for the home team in unison.

Jokic played a wave with the ball in the low post, and then passed the ball to Crabbe after a double attack. The latter's three-point shot was interfered and missed.

Fortunately, Jokic suppressed McGee under the basket and took off the offensive rebound. He glanced at the opportunity to take a shot and directly threw the ball to Lin Ying, and then pulled McGee from the basket to the top of the key.

In the second attack time of 14 seconds, the basket has been emptied, and Jokic has created the best offensive opportunity for Lin Ying.

Lin Ying didn't hesitate and quickly inserted the ball into the basket.

However, the Lakers responded quickly enough and directly retracted the wings, denying Lin Ying a chance to score at the basket.

Lin Ying reached the three-second zone, faked a jump shot, and then made a long pass to the opposite corner without looking at anyone.

The person standing in the bottom corner is still Caruso!

A very similar round to the opening of the second half, but the difference is that this time Caruso obviously did not have so much time to adjust his shots.

This ball is more difficult.

Caruso caught the ball, and this time he consciously retracted his feet before catching the ball to prevent himself from stepping out of bounds.

Then, he still took action decisively.

Although the last ball went out of bounds, Caruso's shot was still very decisive, and his shot speed was not slow.

After the basketball whirled in the air and drew a parabola...

"Uh-huh!"

Go straight through the net!

Caruso hit his second three-point attempt!

Plus, it feels soft to the touch! Hit the target!

After scoring, Caruso jumped on the spot excitedly.

Although this is only a three-pointer, it is a great encouragement to him personally!

Especially when he made a mistake at the beginning of the second half, this was his perfect personal redemption!

The scene was agitated, and McMillan on the sidelines was walking back and forth, unable to calm down.

Because Caruso's three-pointer was shot right in front of him!

A point guard who can guard shorter point guards and is a stable three-pointer?

Isn't this just a replica of Bradley?

The difference is that Bradley was poached with a long-term contract with an average salary of 16 million, but Caruso was only on a rookie contract!

In the stands, Walken Dean also smiled from the bottom of his heart.

Under so much pressure and worry before the game, I didn't expect to get an unexpected surprise in the end.

For a moment, he didn't know whether to say that Yongren Lu really had skills, or that Lin Ying was very discerning when he suggested that he take down Caruso.

56 to 62!

After Caruso made this three-pointer, the Nets launched a 6-0 counterattack and narrowed the point difference to 6 points!

The scene was agitated, and the situation in the second half could be said to have changed drastically!

In the Lakers' offense, James attacked with the ball, and the sudden pass to JR was predicted by Lin Ying and completed the steal.

The Nets directly played a fast break, and Caruso dribbled forward quickly.

However, the Lakers' defense retreated quickly, and Caruso had no direct chance to score.

He's also extremely smart, dribbling the ball to the three-point line.

Because he had just made a three-pointer, the Lakers' defensive line had to expand outward.

At this time, Lin Ying's follow-up in the middle was about to arrive, and Caruso suddenly made a through ball to the middle.

After Lin Ying caught the ball, he took a step and jumped into the air. The Lakers players had no time to cover up the ball, so they all ducked out of the way.

"Bang!"

Lin Ying raised the ball and launched a powerful and heavy tomahawk chop!

The fans at the scene were stunned.

Walken Dean in the stands was even more happy.

It wasn't because of how beautiful Lin Ying's dunk was. They wouldn't be surprised by Lin Ying's ability to perform a 360° dunk.

But Caruso, the most eye-catching guy is the bald guy on his head. He can not only defend, shoot, but also pass!

The Nets' biggest problem this season comes from the point guard, but now Caruso is the answer they want!

The Nets may not need to trade!